Japanese word

茶の湯

Pronunciation

Romajichanoyu

Meaning

  • nountea ceremony

Example

茶の湯を学ぶ人が増えています。cha no yu o mana bu hito ga fu e te i ma su

More people are learning about the tea ceremony.

Illustration for 茶の湯 (tea ceremony)

More examples

祖母の家で茶の湯の道具を見せてもらいました。so bo no ie de cha no yu no dō gu o mi se te mo ra i ma shi ta

My grandmother showed me the tea ceremony utensils at her house.

Core concept

Presents the preparation and serving of tea as a deliberate practice of hospitality and appreciation.

Common phrases

  • 茶の湯の作法cha no yu no sa hō

    tea ceremony etiquette

  • 茶の湯をたしなむcha no yu o ta shi na mu

    practice the tea ceremony

  • 茶の湯の心得cha no yu no kokoro e

    principles of the tea ceremony

Similar words

茶道sadō: A formal discipline centered on preparing and serving tea according to established principles.

Definition in Japanese

決められた作法に従って茶をたて、客にふるまう行為やその文化。ki me ra re ta sa hō ni shitaga tte cha o ta te kyaku ni fu ru ma u kō i ya so no bun ka

Word origin

茶 (cha, "tea") and 湯 (yu, "hot water") are linked by の (no, possessive particle), giving the phrase the literal sense of tea's hot water and its established cultural meaning.

Usage tips

  • The term 茶の湯 (chanoyu) is associated with the tea master Sen no Rikyū, whose principles strongly shaped the tradition known in English as the Japanese tea ceremony.

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